We are just a few days of the release of the fresh and new IDW’s Transformers story, and we have a great Interview With IDW Writer Brian Ruckley And Artist Angel Hernandez About The New Transformers Title, courtesy of doomrocket.com

We have another approach the new story settled on the glorious past of Cybertron before the great war. Brian and Angel share their concerns, their vision, and how the new story was planned to be “a mix of things that long-term readers find a little familiar and plenty of stuff that’s a bit new, a bit different”.

You can read the full interview on this link. After that you can check out the cover gallery attached to this news post and a small preview. ‘Transformers’ #1 hits stores on March 13 next week,so don’t forget to grab your copy. Share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Japanese publisher Village Books, via their Twitter account, have announced the Japanese release of successful and fan-favorite IDW Transformers: Last Stand Of The Wreckers.

The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers, originally a 5-issue limited series in 2010, was for sure an acclaimed story in the IDW Transformers universe. The tragedy of the one of the most infamous Wreckers formation, brought the best and the worst of the Autobots in a war where there’s no real winners. Now, it’s time for Japanese fans to join to this adventure. The Japanese release of this book (we can assume it’s a TPB) is scheduled for May 30th, 2019.

Click on the bar to see the placeholder cover and then let us know your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

When someone asks you if you’re a God, well, what say you Megatron? The artwork previews for June’s Ghosts of Cybertron continue to roll in as IDW Manager, Creative Development / Senior Editor Tom Waltz and artist Dan Schoening share more:

ADW Capital Partners L.P., which holds 9% of IDW Media Holdings’ stock, has called to sell the company to a “strategic partner” in order to “maximize value of intellectual property.”

The request has been made in a form of an open letter.

“But what it does not mean is that our content is any less valuable. It simply means our Company does not have the resources / the right cost of capital to BEST monetize its large and growing IP/content portfolio.”

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“…we believe the intrinsic value of the Company’s assets is far higher than the Company’s trading price would indicate. We believe the market is discounting the Company’s ability to financially monetize its IP portfolio given its lack of scale, operational resources, balance sheet, and/or willingness to monetize the Company through a sale.”

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“I am asking management to do the right thing for all stakeholders today and publicly announce a strategic alternatives process and its engagement of a major investment bank. By seeking a strategic partner at this stage in the game, it should ensure that the Company can grow significantly without many of the competitive / cost of capital risks of staying a small and independent public company.”

It certainly is an interesting time for the company. Quite a lot of changes are already happening. What the future holds for our beloved brands in comic form, is yet to be determined.

You can read the full letter courtesy of Bleeding Cool, after the jump.

The World in Your Eyes Part 1 will sport a very special variant cover for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo later this month, representing an alliance between ComicBooks For Kids! and IDW Publishing that features artwork by Timothy Lim.

Very happy to have worked on this Transformers cover for ComicBooks For Kids, which donates comics to children in hospitals and cancer centers. It’ll be available for purchase at C2E2 and online!

Enjoy the artwork attached to this post, read the full press release here, then chat away on the 2005 boards!

Amazon Japan has updated their listing for the upcoming Mazinger Z vs Transformers Manga/Comic with an image of their exclusive cover.

The cover art comes courtesy of artist Tsuyoshi Nonaka who contributed to our franchise with several illustrations for Japanese TV Magazine as part of Studio OX. The cover resembles the style of Mazinger Z posters showcasing a menacing dark background with a mix-up of Megatron and Dr. Hell‘s faces, with Optimus Prime and Mazinger Z in the front. To top it all, we can spot a happy Boss Borot riding a not-so-happy Grimlock!

We are sure fans of both franchises are really looking forward for this crossover. The planned publication date of this book is March 28, 2019 so stay tuned with TFW2005 for more details and information.

Check out the cover after the jump and sound off your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

Concluding a 2018 full of editorial and management changes, we first brought you news in December of the cash needed by IDW Media Holdings which is the parent company of Transformers, Star Trek vs. Transformers and Ghosts of Cybertron home IDW Publishing. According to a BusinessWire press release, Chairman Howard Jonas is now the new CEO, succeeding Kerry McCluggage:

“We are grateful to Kerry for leading and growing our team during a challenging period,” said Jonas. “We wish him well in his new endeavors, and thank him for the dedication and hard work that he put into the company.” McCluggage commented, “As both a board member and CEO I have enjoyed helping the company with its current slate of new programming and working with the extremely talented group assembled to execute on these new series. I wish the entire IDWM team the best of luck going forward.”

Read the entire press release here, then share your thoughts about it on the 2005 boards!

IDW Official Website has just updated a great interview with IDW Writer Erik Burham, Artist Dan Schoening, and Colorist Luis Antonio Delgado about the upcoming Transformers x Ghostbusters Crossover.

It’s sure a worth reading, revealing details of the creative process to bring the two franchises together. We also get some hint at Ectotron’s role and personality. You can read the full interview here, and the share your impressions on the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards.